Slow Cooker Braised Short Ribs Sara Moulton Recipes

SLOW COOKER BRAISED SHORT RIBS | SARA MOULTON

Steps:

• Pat the ribs dry and season them on all sides with salt and pepper
• Divide the oil between two large skillets (or work in batches with one, if you only have one large skillet) and heat over moderately high heat until hot
• Add half the ribs to each skillet and brown them on all sides, about 10 minutes
• Transfer them with tongs to the insert of a slow cooker
• Pour off all but a tablespoon of fat from each of the skillets, reduce the heat to moderately low and add half the onion and carrots to each of the skillets
• Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until golden
• Add the garlic to the onion-carrot mixture in either pan and cook 1 minute
• Add the tomato paste, thyme and bay leaf, and saut for 2 minutes
• Transfer the vegetable mixture to the slow cooker and, off heat, add half the wine to each of the two skillets the vegetables were cooked in
• Bring the wine to a boil and simmer until it is reduced by about three fourths
• When the wine is reduced in each of the skillets (you should have a total of 1 cup from both skillets) add it to the slow cooker along with the stock
• Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until the meat is very tender and falling off the bone
• Transfer the ribs to a platter with tongs and let stand until they are cool enough to be handled
• Meanwhile, strain the sauce into a bowl
• Discard the solids and return the liquid to a large saucepan
• Skim off any fat that floats to the surface (or use a fat separator)
• Whisk together the flour (judge how much to use, somewhere between 3-5 tablespoons) and 1/3 cup water
• Bring the cooking liquid to a boil and add the flour mixture in a steady stream, whisking
• Bring the sauce to a boil, and simmer for 5 minutes
• Whisk in the mustard, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste
• Meanwhile, discard the bones and trim any excess fat and gristle from the rib meat
• Add the ribs to the pot and cook gently just until heated through
• To serve: arrange some rib meat on each plate, spoon some of the pan sauce over and top with Horseradish Sauce

FAST AND EASY SLOW-COOKED SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Place short ribs into a slow cooker; top with French onion soup. Season mixture with salt and pepper. Pour chili sauce over exposed parts of ribs; sprinkle with rosemary.
• Cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours.